The Mummy [HD DVD]
starring: Erick Avari, Carl Chase, Bernard Fox, Brendan Fraser, Jonathan Hyde
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 11/28/2006Run time: 125 minutesRating: Pg13
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If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 11/28/2006Run time: 125 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by.
The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - The Mummy (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
The Mummy (Widescreen Collector's Edition) is a great adventure movie that is a bit like the Indiana Jones movies but with a mummy. Acting and plot are ok but one sees this movie for the action scenes and the special effects. The music is quite good also. This movie is nothing like Mummy with Boris Karloff and if one expects it to be the same then one will be sorely disapointed. However, if one comes in and expects a thin action driven plot with plenty of special effects then this is a dandy of a ... Read More
Rating: - The Mummy
It is a good movie and not that bad at all.
Check it out!!! On HD DVD or Blu-ray.
Rating: 
- Everything great
The moive is of course a great movie and the quality of the HD Format can't be beat! Also the order came on time and everything as it should be.
Rating: - So is this Multi Region?
There have been several postings here saying that this disc is region free so us Brits etc could watch it on our BR players. Does anyknow if this is correct? there are several conflicting comments on here?
Steve
Rating: 
- Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 3~4.25/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 3.75/5
Title: The Mummy
Format: Blu-ray
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 2:04:53
Movie size: 31,59 GB
Disc size: 35,80 GB
Average video bit rate: 23.30 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio English 4649 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4649kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
DTS Audio French 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps
DTS Audio Spanish 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps
Dolby ... Read More
- The Mummy (Widescreen Collector's Edition)The Mummy (Widescreen Collector's Edition) is a great adventure movie that is a bit like the Indiana Jones movies but with a mummy. Acting and plot are ok but one sees this movie for the action scenes and the special effects. The music is quite good also. This movie is nothing like Mummy with Boris Karloff and if one expects it to be the same then one will be sorely disapointed. However, if one comes in and expects a thin action driven plot with plenty of special effects then this is a dandy of a ... Read More
- The MummyIt is a good movie and not that bad at all.
Check it out!!! On HD DVD or Blu-ray.
- Everything greatThe moive is of course a great movie and the quality of the HD Format can't be beat! Also the order came on time and everything as it should be.
- So is this Multi Region?There have been several postings here saying that this disc is region free so us Brits etc could watch it on our BR players. Does anyknow if this is correct? there are several conflicting comments on here?
Steve
- Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 3~4.25/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 3.75/5Title: The Mummy
Format: Blu-ray
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 2:04:53
Movie size: 31,59 GB
Disc size: 35,80 GB
Average video bit rate: 23.30 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio English 4649 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4649kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
DTS Audio French 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps
DTS Audio Spanish 768 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 768kbps
Dolby ... Read More
